Trump will put America first on climate: Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that President Donald Trump will put America first when it comes to climate change, adding that his country will not rush to make a decision on its policies regarding global warming.

Tillerson made the remarks on Thursday while speaking at a meeting of Arctic nations in Fairbanks, Alaska, where the top US diplomat signed an agreement recognizing the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement but said Trump would decide whether to leave or weaken the pact.

The agreement Tillerson signed with foreign ministers from the other seven countries of the Arctic Council made only a fleeting reference to the Paris pact which was signed by nearly 200 nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

But still, the signing of the Arctic agreement by Tillerson surprised an official close to the US State Department.

“We’d heard … that there would likely be a significant US effort to redline or even remove entirely the Paris and climate language,” said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Tillerson said that the United States is reviewing several important policies on global warming. However, he said that Washington will take its time to make the right decision on the issue.

“We are appreciative that each of you has an important point of view,” he said. “We are going to make the right decision for the United States.”

His comments came as the delegates renewed calls for addressing global warming and cautioned that climate change is the most serious threat to Arctic biodiversity.

Amber

Or in more direct language . Attention Climate Panhandlers …the USA has every intent of
significantly increasing manufacturing , development fossil fuel resources including coal and not wasting tax payer money on renewable industry grant seeking corporations for future flame outs .
Further the USA Senate already rejected the notion of USA unilateral eco/ fiscal suicide in a by partisan vote 95-0 .
Any questions ? See you at the next conference to save the UN … I mean world .